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Movie Reviews
by Jonathan McKee

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (4/15/2008)
Rated R for violence, gore and language.

Directed by Colin Strause, Greg Strause

Starring John Ortiz, Steven Pasquale… and other nobodies

Jonathan's Rating: Only if Free
Yawn.

Yeah, that about sums it up. Nothing really new in yet another tale of aliens and predators battling. This time warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.

Sure… there is a cool looking hybrid alien that is part Alien, part Predator (don’t ask). But other than that… nothing great.

It would be hard for this film to live up to its predecessors. Think about it:

  • The original Alien: Old school, slow paced, but AMAZING! Done by none other than Ridley Scott.

  • Aliens… incredible military action by a young James Cameron.

  • Alien 3… although dark and probably the red headed stepchild in the series… it was the early creative work of David Fincher.

  • Alien Resurrection (4) was goofy and had a horrific ending…but the filmwork of Jean-Pierre Jeunet is always very artistic. The premise was one of the most creative (space pirates, evil corporate figure, hired goons, half alien, robot, soldier and “impregnated” specimen all struggle to survive together!) yet, and the underwater scene was probably one of the best sequences in the whole series.

  • The Predator films were corny… but fun.

Sorry… this one just slipped into the back of the line.

SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
No, there is way too much violence.

Jonathan McKee Jonathan McKee, president of The Source for Youth Ministry, is the author of numerous youth ministry books including the brand new Connect: Real Relationships in a World of Isolation, and the award winning books Do They Run When They See You Coming? and Getting Students to Show Up. He speaks and trains at camps, conferences, and events across North America, and provides free resources for youth workers internationally on his website, TheSource4YM.com.


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